Content Archive: June 2009

AgustaWestland Chalks Up Five Orders

Helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland has announced five new orders from the government of Egypt and Indonesia-based Susi Air.

Brötje Aero wins GKN contract

GKN has selected Germany’s Brötje Aerospace to supply an advanced moving line assembly system that will mate wing trailing edge and main landing gear parts
Engines

Controp Adds To Sensor Payload Range

Israeli EO/IR expert Controp has added a number of new products to its extensive range of sensor payloads, and they are on display here on its stand in the

Finland Buys SL-AMRAAM

Finland is the latest customer for Raytheon and Kongsberg’s National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS), following Norway, the Netherlands, Sp
Aircraft

Embraer bounces back with new orders

Embraer yesterday announced the conversion of options and purchase rights for several E-Jets into firm orders.
Aircraft

Sukhoi’s 5th-gen fighter takes shape, nears flight

Sukhoi’s long-anticipated fifth-generation multirole fighter is nearing the start of flight trials as work continues on the prototype aircraft, the famed R
Aircraft

ATR targets 50 deliveries and 72-600 maiden flight in 2009

Regional turboprop manufacturer Avions de Transport Regional intends to deliver 50 aircraft this year, a number that is only slightly below that produced i

Boeing IDS flexes muscle for new growth strategy

Boeing Integrated Defense Systems has adopted a five-pronged strategy to drive forward through the current downturn, and to continue its growth from an est
Aircraft

Pilot optional for L-3’s new Mobius aerial vehicle

Long-established as a major supplier of systems for a wide range of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) programs, L-3 Communications is moving up a step to offer

Collins Tapped for Xi’an MA-60 Training Program

China’s Xi’an Aviation Science and Technology Company (XASC) has awarded Rockwell Collins a contract to develop a simulation and training program for the X